WTO records moderate rise in G20 trade restrictions

30 Jun 2017

The WTO’s seventeenth monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures, issued on 30 June, shows that trade restrictions in G20 economies have risen at a moderate rate similar to that of previous years, despite the uncertainty facing the global economy. The report calls on G20 governments to show leadership in supporting open and mutually beneficial trade as a driver of economic growth and development.